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27.04.2020 | review article

Frailty as a predictor of all-cause mortality and readmission in older patients with acute coronary syndrome

A systematic review and meta-analysis

verfasst von: Weihao Xu, Yulun Cai, Hongbin Liu, Li Fan, Chenkai Wu

Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 11-12/2020

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Summary

Background

Evidence from longitudinal studies linking frailty and outcome after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is mixed. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine whether frailty is a predictor of all-cause mortality and hospital readmission in older patients with ACS.

Methods

A systematic search was carried out in PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science databases for studies evaluating the association between frailty and outcomes in older patients with ACS. A meta-analysis was performed to determine the pooled effect estimate for the association between frailty and mortality and hospital readmission, respectively.

Results

A total of 1459 articles were retrieved based on our search strategy. Fifteen studies involving 10,245 patients were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of frailty was 32% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 25–39%), and the pooled prevalence of pre-frailty was 33% (95% CI: 26–40%) in elderly patients with ACS. Pooled analyses showed that frailty was associated with significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality and readmission (hazard ratios [HRs] = 2.43 and 2.32, respectively). Pre-frailty was also associated with significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality and readmission, respectively (HRs = 1.55 and 1.34, respectively).

Conclusions

Both frailty and pre-frailty are risk factors for all-cause mortality and readmission in older patients with ACS. Therefore, frailty assessment should be given sufficient attention in the management of older patients with ACS to help improve survival and reduce readmission rate.
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Metadaten
Titel
Frailty as a predictor of all-cause mortality and readmission in older patients with acute coronary syndrome
A systematic review and meta-analysis
verfasst von
Weihao Xu
Yulun Cai
Hongbin Liu
Li Fan
Chenkai Wu
Publikationsdatum
27.04.2020
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 11-12/2020
Print ISSN: 0043-5325
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-020-01650-9

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